Golfing accessory holder

ABSTRACT

A holder for golf accessories. The holder has a mounting platform with front and back surfaces, two side edges and top and bottom edges and a platform that is detachably attachable to a golf shoe. The top edge defines an opening for receiving a divot repair tool. A bottom edge defines an attachment region to which a ball marker can be detachably secured. The front face supports multiple tees and a ball marker. The back face is secured to a support surface, such as a shoe, a belt, or a waistband.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of a U.S. provisional patentapplication filed on May 23, 2011, U.S. Ser. No. 61/519,403.

TECHNICAL FIELD

(1) Background Art

This invention relates to a golfing accessory holder that can be mountedon a golf shoe, a golfer's belt, or on the waist band of shorts orslacks. In one embodiment, the holder attaches to the laces of golfshoes and provides storage for golf tees, a divot repair tool and/orgolf ball markers.

One aspect of the invention is related to a golfing accessory holder.

(2) Prior Art

A problem with golf shoes is that they do not provide any storage forgolfing accessories, such as golf tees, a divot repair tool and/or golfball markers.

Therefore, a need exists for an accessory that provides storage for golftees and/or golf ball markers that can be mounted on a golf shoe, agolfer's belt, or on the waist band of shorts or slacks.

The relevant prior art includes the following references: U.S. Pat. Nos.2,662,677; 3,556,364; 3,674,189; 5,433,436; U.S. Design Pat. No. D645242and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0203141.

SUMMARY

One aspect of this disclosure relates to a golf accessory holder thatcan be supported. for example, by the laces of a golf shoe, although theinvention is not so limited.

In one embodiment, the holder has a mounting platform with front andback surfaces, two side edges and top and bottom edges and a platformthat is detachably attachable to a golf shoe.

The platform has a back face that lies adjacent to the shoe; a frontface that opposes the back face; a top edge that partially defines anopening in a pocket for receiving an object such as a divot repair toolor a spike cleaner; and a bottom edge that partially defines anattachment region to which a ball marker can be detachably secured.

The front face supports a stretchable strip that is affixed to the frontsurface by lateral seams between which one or more channels are formedinto and out of which tees can be slidably inserted and removed; and amounting member to which a ball marker may be detachably attached.

The back face includes an elongated portion with one tethered end regionthat is attached to the back face proximate the bottom edge and anadhesive free end that loops under a shoe lace and adheres to thetethered end region; and an elastic fastener with two loops attached tothe back surface parallel to the top edge for receiving shoe laces, theelongated portion and the elastic fastener thereby affixing the holderto the shoe or a belt or to the waist band of shorts or slacks.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention should become even more readily apparent to those skilled inthe art upon a reading of the following detailed description inconjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and describedillustrative embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following detailed description, reference will be made to theattached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a top view of a holder with golfing accessories according toone embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof, taken from the right front;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof, taken from the right rear; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosedherein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodimentsare merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in variousand alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; somefeatures may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particularcomponents. Therefore, specific structural and functional detailsdisclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as arepresentative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variouslyemploy the present invention.

One aspect of this disclosure relates to holder 10 that can be used forexample to accommodate golf accessories, although the invention is notso limited. The holder 10 can be mounted on a golf shoe, a belt, or awaistband.

In one embodiment, the holder 10 has a mounting platform 12 with frontand back faces 14, 16, two side edges 18,20 and top and bottom edges22,24 the platform 12 being detachably attachable to a golf shoe. Theedges 18, 20, 22, 24 may be scalloped or straight.

The back face 16 lies adjacent to the shoe, while the front face 14opposes the back face 16. The top edge 22 partially defines an openingin a pocket 26 for receiving an object 28 such as a divot repair tool ora spike cleaner. The bottom edge 24 defines an attachment region 30 towhich a ball marker 32 can be detachably secured.

The front face 14 supports a stretchable strip 34 that is affixed to thefront face 14 by lateral seams 36 between which one or more channels 38are formed into and out of which tees 40 can be slidably inserted andremoved. Also supported by the front face 14 is a mounting member 42 towhich a ball marker 32 may be detachably attached.

The back face 16 includes an elongated portion 44 with one tethered endregion 46 that is attached to the back face 16 proximate the bottom edge24 and an adhesive free end 48 that loops under a shoe lace or a belt orbehind a waistband and adheres to the tethered end region 46. Alsosupported by the back face 16 is an elastic fastener 50 with two loops52,54 attached to the back surface 16 proximate the top edge 22 forreceiving shoe laces, the elongated portion 44 and the elastic fastener50 thereby affixing the holder 10 to the shoe.

In one embodiment, the holder 10 has three channels 38. In another, theholder has five lateral seams 36.

Optionally, the mounting member 42 includes means for mounting, themeans for mounting being selected from the group consisting of apress-stud and a magnetic material. If desired, the ball marker 32 mayinclude a magnet, personalizing indicia, or both.

Preferably, the front face 14 includes an overlapping tongue 58 thatdefines an area to which indicia 60 can be applied.

In most embodiments, the edges 18,20,22,24 form a wave-like or scallopedfringe for decorative purposes that may resemble an antique-look.

One aspect of this disclosure related to an assembly that has the holderas described above, a ball marker, a tee for each channel, and a divotrepair tool.

In practice, one method of using the accessory involves the steps of:threading one or more laces of a shoe through the loops; and attachingthe tethered end region of the elongated portion to a shoe lace.

Additionally, if desired, before or after attaching the holder to theshoe, the user may mount the ball marker to the mounting surface, inserta tee into each channel; and/or place a divot repair tool within thepocket.

While exemplary embodiments are described above, it is not intended thatthese embodiments describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather,the words used in the specification are words of description rather thanlimitation, and it is understood that various changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.Additionally, the features of various implementing embodiments may becombined to form further embodiments of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A holder for golf accessories, the holdercomprising a mounting platform with front and back surfaces, two sideedges and top and bottom edges, the platform being detachably attachableto a support surface selected from the group consisting of a golf shoe,a belt and a waistband, the platform having a back face that liesadjacent to the support surface; a front face that opposes the backsurface; a top edge that partially defines an opening in a pocket forreceiving an object, the object being selected from the group consistingof a divot repair tool and a spike cleaner; and a bottom edge thatpartially defines an attachment region to which a ball marker can bedetachably secured; the front face including: a stretchable strip thatis affixed to the front surface by lateral seams between which one ormore channels are formed into and out of which tees can be slidablyinserted and removed; and a mounting member to which a ball marker maybe detachably attached the back face including: an elongated portionwith one tethered end region that is attached to the back face proximatethe bottom edge and an adhesive free end that loops under a shoe laceand adheres to the tethered end region; and an elastic fastener with twoloops attached to the back surface parallel to the top edge for engagingthe one or more support surfaces, the elongated portion and the elasticfastener thereby affixing the holder to the support surface.
 2. Theholder of claim 1, wherein the one or more channels include threechannels.
 3. The holder of claim 2 wherein there are five lateral seams.4. The holder of claim 1 wherein the mounting member includes a meansfor mounting, the means for mounting being selected from the groupconsisting of a press-stud and a magnetic material.
 5. The holder ofclaim 4, further including a ball marker wherein the ball markerincludes a magnet.
 6. The holder of claim 5 wherein said ball markerincludes personalizing indicia.
 7. The holder of claim 1 wherein thefront face includes an overlapping tongue that defines an area to whichindicia can be applied.
 8. The holder of claim 1, wherein the edges forma wave-like fringe.
 9. An assembly comprising: the holder of claim 1; aball marker; a tee for each channel; and a divot repair tool.
 10. Amethod of using the holder of claim 1, comprising the steps of:threading one or more laces of a shoe through at least one of the one ormore loops; and attaching the tethered end region of the elongatedportion to a shoe lace.
 11. The method of claim 10, further comprisingthe steps of: attaching a ball marker to the mounting surface; insertinga tee into each channel; and placing a divot repair tool within thepocket.